Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Has $13.52 Million Stock Holdings in Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 123.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 101,478 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 56,048 shares during the quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $13,524,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 99.0% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Apollo Global Management during the third quarter worth $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $168.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on Apollo Global Management from $162.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.64.

Apollo Global Management Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE:APO opened at $119.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a PE ratio of 21.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.57. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $138.70 and its 200 day moving average is $135.18. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 12 month low of $102.58 and a 12 month high of $157.45.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.43. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.The business had revenue of $9.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. Apollo Global Management’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Apollo Global Management Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.96%.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

Here are the key news stories impacting Apollo Global Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded APO to a “strong-buy” — analyst optimism and an upgraded rating can boost investor demand and reduce near‑term selling pressure. Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo’s funds provided $1.0 billion of subordinated hybrid capital to Aldar Properties (UAE) — the firm says this is its fifth Aldar deal and brings total commitments to about $2.9 billion, supporting fee-generating deployments and strengthening Apollo’s MENA franchise. Apollo Provides $1 Billion Hybrid Capital Solution to Aldar
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo published market research noting U.S. stocks are roughly 40% more expensive than international stocks — useful macro positioning commentary but not an immediate earnings driver for APO itself. How Much Cheaper Are International Stocks Than U.S. Stocks?
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo sent a client/partner letter and publicly stated CEO Marc Rowan had no personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — these outreach efforts aim to reassure clients and limit fallout from recent reporting. Reuters: Apollo says CEO Rowan had no business or personal relationship with Epstein
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of Apollo investors — a formal probe or litigation could create legal costs, distractions and reputational risk. Pomerantz investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed Epstein‑related scrutiny — including requests from teacher unions for an SEC probe — has already pressured the stock (earlier slide) and raises governance/disclosure risk that could affect client relationships and valuations if investigations escalate. QuiverQuant: renewed scrutiny and stock slide

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $788,460.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,787,621.64. The trade was a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 8.20% of the company’s stock.

Apollo Global Management Profile

Apollo Global Management, Inc (NYSE: APO) is a global alternative investment manager that specializes in private equity, credit and real assets. The firm originates, invests in and manages a broad set of strategies across distressed and opportunistic credit, direct lending, structured credit, buyouts and real estate. Apollo provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients and individual investors through pooled funds, separate accounts and publicly listed investment vehicles.

Its private equity business pursues control and non-control investments across industries, often focusing on complex or distressed situations where operational improvement and capital solutions can create value.